Krys Barch

Krystofer Barch
Born	(1980-03-26) March 26, 1980 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Ice hockey player (retired), coach
Years active	1998–2014 (player)
Known for	Professional ice hockey forward, head coach for the Niagara IceDogs

Krystofer Barch (born March 26, 1980) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently serves as the head coach for the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League.

Playing career

Selected 106th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, Barch developed his skills playing junior hockey with the London Knights of the OHL, where he amassed 123 points alongside 206 penalty minutes over 187 contests.

After not signing with Washington, Barch joined the Dallas Stars as a free agent on July 18, 2006. He made his NHL debut during the 2006–07 season, participating in 26 games and contributing 3 goals and 2 assists. His style was notably physical, reflected in his accumulation of 107 penalty minutes.

On January 29, 2009, while competing against the Detroit Red Wings, Barch suffered severe facial injuries caused by a high stick from Chris Chelios.

The Dallas Stars traded Barch along with a sixth-round pick in the 2012 draft to the Florida Panthers on December 7, 2011. In return, Dallas acquired minor league forward Jake Hauswirth and a fifth-round draft selection.

Following an incident during a game versus the Montreal Canadiens on December 31, 2011, Barch was handed a one-game suspension by the NHL due to a game misconduct penalty resulting from an inappropriate remark.

Barch secured a two-year deal with the New Jersey Devils on July 5, 2012. Later, on September 28, 2013, he was traded back to Florida along with a seventh-round pick in exchange for Scott Timmins and a sixth-round pick.

Personal life

Krys and his wife Holly are parents to three sons: Hayden (born April 14, 2007), Kane, and Kolten.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Georgetown Raiders	OPJHL		41	6	8	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Georgetown Raiders	OPJHL		51	18	26	44	58		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	London Knights	OHL		65	9	27	36	62		16	4	3	7	16
1998–99	London Knights	OHL		66	18	20	38	66		25	9	17	26	15
1999–00	London Knights	OHL		56	23	26	49	78		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Portland Pirates	AHL		76	10	15	25	91		2	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Richmond Renegades	ECHL		25	6	4	10	43
2001–02	Portland Pirates	AHL		29	3	8	11	28
2002–03	Portland Pirates	AHL		36	1	7	8	49
2004–05	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL		55	11	19	30	154		3	0	0	0	36
2004–05	Norfolk Admirals (AHL)	AHL		9	1	0	1	37
2005–06	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL		14	10	4	14	75
2005–06	Iowa Stars	AHL		43	7	6	13	129		7	0	1	1	37
[[2006–07 AHL season 2016-07]]	Iowa Stars	AHL		31	3	5	8	110		—	—	—	—	- ALIGN="center"	[[2006–07 NHL season 2016-07]]	Dallas Stars	NHL	26	3	2	5	107	—	—	—	—	- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	[[2007–08 NHL season 2017-08]]	Dallas Stars	NHL	48	1	2	3	105	3	0	0	0	- ALIGN="center"	[[2008–09 NHL season 2018-09]]	Dallas Stars	NHL	72	4	5	9	133	—	—	—	—	- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	[[2009–10 NHL season 2019-10]]	Dallas Stars	NHL	63	0	6	6	130	—	—	—	—	- ALIGN="center"	[[2010–11 NHL season 2021-11]]	Dallas Stars	NHL	44	2	1	3	80	—	—	—	—	- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	[[2011–12 NHL season 2022-12]]	Dallas Stars	NHL	10	0	0	0	23	—	—	—	—	- ALIGN="center"	2011–12	Florida Panthers	NHL	41	2	3	5	91	—	—	—	—	— |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2012–13 NHL season	New Jersey Devils	NHL	22	0	0	0	44	—	—	—	—	— |- ALIGN="center"		2013–14 NHL season		Florida Panthers		NHL		55		0		4		4		99   |||—|||—|||—|||—|||— |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"	NHL totals !381 !12 !23 !35 !812 !3 !0 !0 !0 !2|} External links